U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas
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A La Villa man has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for conspiring to transport 27 undocumented immigrants in a refrigerated trailer, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Houston man has been convicted on five counts related to a series of robberies at local gas stations, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Vermont man has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for producing child sexual assault material involving a minor from South Texas.
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A 62-year-old resident of Alamo, Texas, Lazaro Rosendo Vega, has pleaded guilty to charges of illegally transporting two Mexican nationals in a tractor-trailer.
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Eight individuals from El Salvador, identified as members of the MS-13 gang and residing illegally in Houston, have pleaded guilty to charges related to a racketeering conspiracy that included multiple murders and acts of witness tampering.
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Canadian man sentenced for operating Houston drug waypoint linked to international cocaine shipmentsA Canadian national has been sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for his involvement in a transnational drug trafficking organization, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A total of 352 cases involving 356 individuals were filed in the Southern District of Texas from August 29 to September 4, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Three Guatemalan nationals appeared in federal court in Laredo, Texas, after being extradited from Guatemala to face charges related to a 2021 tractor-trailer crash in Chiapas, Mexico.
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A Brownsville resident has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for attempting to illegally export firearms to Mexico, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Mexican citizen has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for assaulting a Border Patrol agent in Laredo, Texas.
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Two men have received federal prison sentences for their roles in a firearms trafficking conspiracy that moved hundreds of weapons from the United States into Mexico, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Federal authorities in the Southern District of Texas have charged 356 individuals with immigration and related offenses between August 22 and August 28, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Houston man has been sentenced to 75 months in federal prison after being convicted of leading a Medicare fraud scheme involving falsified medical records.
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A Guatemalan national living illegally in Houston has been sentenced to 48 months in federal prison for his role in a human smuggling operation, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Mexican national has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute 116 kilograms of methamphetamine and for illegal possession of ammunition and multiple firearms, according to an announcement...
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Two Houston residents have been sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy to transport illegal aliens, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A major law enforcement operation in the Rio Grande Valley has resulted in the arrest of 78 individuals for immigration-related violations, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Federal authorities have charged 376 individuals from August 15 to 21 as part of ongoing efforts to secure the southern border, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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Four individuals have been charged in connection with an alleged alien smuggling operation in Hidalgo County, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
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A Houston man has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy and possession of machine guns related to drug crimes, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.